(てじな)

てじな
noun
magic trick, sleight of hand
1. magic trick, conjuring trick
A trick performed by a magician using sleight of hand or props. Literally means 'hand skill' or 'hand technique'.
He's good at magic tricks.
I showed magic tricks in front of the children.
Could you teach me a card trick?
Did you figure out the trick behind the magic?
タネ = secret, trick (behind a magic trick)
I performed magic tricks at the year-end party and surprised everyone.

USAGE: 手品(てじな) refers to close-up magic or sleight of hand tricks. It's the everyday word for magic tricks, while マジック is also commonly used as a loanword.

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Note: 手品(てじな) implies skill and technique rather than supernatural power, unlike 魔法(まほう).

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